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Mmmmmm cheeeeeese…
On Friday night we decided to have something easy to prepare for dinner. We had various nibbly bits and then had a selection of four cheeses, each individually selected from Neal’s Yard Dairy. Clockwise, from the bottom round… Coolea (full in the mouth, slightly nutty aftertaste, very good indeed), Keen’s Cheddar (very sharp; I think […]
Read More..>>Lemongrass Marinated Beef
We have been planning to cook this for a while but have been distracted by various things along the way. We got around to it tonight and it was really good. The vegetables in the marinade (shallots, lemongrass, garlic, chilli) were supposed to be ground to a puree, but our mortar and pestle weren’t really […]
Read More..>>Rolled, Stuffed Pork Loin
Tonight we decided to try stuffing a pork loin. Kerri made a sage, onion and bacon stuffing which we stuffed into the opened and flattened pork loin. We rolled it and Kerri tied it up with little bows. Served with roast potatoes, parsnips and peas. We’d planned to have butternut squash with it too but […]
Read More..>>Flaked Baked Salmon with Pasta and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Another quick dinner, this time one that we made up ourselves. We roasted the salmon with a little tomato pesto on it. Then we stirred some more tomato pesto into the cooked pasta before adding the flaked salmon, roasted cherry tomatoes, parsely and lemon juice. F
Read More..>>Pork Stroganoff
We cooked this last night. Really simple, really quick and really tasty. Sliced pork fillet with onions, paprika, parsely and soured cream. We served it with rice and waiting for the rice to cook was the longest wait. We’ll definitely be exploring many variations on this theme in the near future. F
Read More..>>Cottage Pie
Mmmmm cottage pie. Kerri assembled this yesterday and we baked it tonight. It was made with really good mince from our butcher, which had a wonderful texture and taste. We had it with some vegetables – brussels sprouts, carrots and peas. Also some gravy that I’d made which wasn’t that great – luckily we didn’t […]
Read More..>>Venison Sausages
I got home from work (and pub) a bit late today and Kerri had cooked some venison and red wine sausages. She had also made bubble and squeak. The aroma when I arrived home was really brilliant. The sausages were tasty but had dried out a little; maybe they would be good in sausage casserole? […]
Read More..>>Rack of Lamb with Sauteed Potatoes
Mmmm rack of lamb. Served with sauteed potatoes and a selection of vegetables – brussels sprouts, carrots and salsify. It’s the first time I’ve had salsify; not quite sure what to make of it. The lamb and potatoes were good.
Read More..>>Steak and Ale Pie… and Cheese Straws
During the week Kerri ordered a lovely red pie dish. We had planned to make pie during the week, but some semi-unplanned midweek partying laid waste to those plans. So we tried it last night and were struck with some of the karma of having put it off during the week. Steak and Ale pie […]
Read More..>>Bagel Pizza
Kerri wasn’t feeling well today so stayed at home. For lunch she made herself a sort of bagel pizza… a bagel topped with bruschetta topping, cheese and chorizo. Mmmmmm……
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